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- J; P. SCHULTZ.

CIRCULAR EXTENSION TABLE.

No. 254,388. Patented Feb. 28,1882.

' INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEYS.

N. PETERS. Filo! r. Washington D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN F. SCHULTZ, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

CIRCULAR EXTENSION-TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 254,388, dated February 28, 1882.

Application filed September 24, 1881. (No model.)

.To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN F. SCHULTZ, of the city, county, and State of New York,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Circular Extension-Tables, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of my invention is to furnish a circular dining-table that can be readily extended in size around its entire rim, or in any portion thereof.

The essential feature of the invention consists in an extension-rim divided into several segments fitted to slide, and disposed alternately above and below the supporting-bed, so that they can be compactly closed, and when drawn out form a complete rim of extensive surface, all as hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawingsjormin g part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both the figures.

Figure 1 is a plan view, partially broken, of a table containing my improvements, and Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section of the table with two segments on opposite sides ofthe table drawn out.

' A is the main table, fixed on legs a, and provided with a rail, 1), at and below its outer edge.

At the center, in an aperture formed in the table and middle leg, is a.tube,c,that receives the pivot d of the circular top piece or waiter, B, sothat the waiter is free. to revolve.

The tube 0 rests at its lower end on a lever, e, by which the tube, with top 13, can be raised and lowered, and a suitable catch is provided atf for retaining the lever in place.

On the table A are rollers g, which are for supporting the top B at its edges and relieving friction.

The extension portion or rim consistsot'segwent-leaves C C,fitted to slideradially, which, when drawn out, fit closely together and form a complete rim around the table,asshown in Fig. 1. There are ten segments or leaves shown; but the number will vary according to the size, and they are placed alternately above and below the fixed table A. The upper segments, C, rest on table A, and are provided with headed pins h, that extend through slots '1', formed in the table, by which the segments are guided, and also retained in place when drawn out.

Pins it, also entering slots i, prevent side movement of the segments. The lower segments, C, move in apertures formed in the table-rail b, and are provided with headed pins 1, passing through. slots 41 in the table, by which the rear ends of the segments are supported and their outward movements limited. The rear portions of these segments are recessed and raised to the level of segments C after being drawn out, and to support them in this position slide-blocks m are fitted to the segments for being movedinto the aperture of rail 1) beneath the raised segments. These blocks m are shown in Fig.2 on pins n, and with springs 0 behind them for causing their movement outward; but they may be moved by hand, a pin, 19, being provided for that object.

By thus placing the segments or leaves in two sets above and below the fixed table space is obtained for the closing together at tlieirinward movement; and the combined surface of each set being nearly equal to the tixed table A, the extension more than doubles the surface of the table. The segments or leaves can also be drawn out, one, two, or more at. once,

thus extending the table at one side only and making it a convenient corner-table.

Therevolving waiterBis for receivingilislies. and allows them to be brought in t'rontof each person readily. The waiter, being removable, can be taken off, the table covered by a cloth, and the waiter replaced, the cloth having a hole for the pivot (I to pass through.

Havingthus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Put -m 1. In a circular extension-table, the combination, with the radially-sliding leaves (J, of the intermediate radially-sliding leaves, C, movable under the table-top B, and provided with means, substantially as described, whereby when the leaves are drawn out the leaves C are raised to a level with leaves C, as and.

with the table A, having a slotted top and apertured rail 1), substantially as shown and described.

JOHN F. SCHULTZ. Witnesses:

GEo. D. WALKER, EDGAR TATE. 

